Nantwich Station has been ranked in the bottom 100 out of more than 2,600 across the UK for trains arriving on time.
The station is 2,567th out of a total of 2,633 according to a website which rates stations for trains being on time.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
A planning application for the new Leighton Hospital should be submitted by April next year with the aim of construction starting at the end of 2026.
Chris Knight, programme director at Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Trust, said the new building would be the size of about 15 football pitches and be sited on land which had been bought next to the existing hospital.
A Nantwich Miniature Railway Group has completed a new track extension after gaining support from local students and Transport for Wales.
The railway has been extended at Nantwich Methodist Church on Hospital Street and is a popular attraction for local families.
The Environment Agency is to restock the River Weaver in Nantwich next month, more than 15 months after pollution incidents hit the watercourse.
Thousands of fish were washed up along the riverside in Nantwich in 2023 when slurry polluted the river.
A new wine and deli bar being opened by the owner of St Martha restaurant in Nantwich is to be named “Edward’s” after her grandad!
Kelly Woodnutt wanted to honour her grandad Edward Jones by naming the new venue on Pillory Street after him.
The clean up is underway after Storm Darragh left a trail of damage and flooding across South Cheshire this weekend.
A Flood Warning remains in place along the River Weaver in Nantwich, with levels up to 1.92m higher than normal, says the Environment Agency.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East Council has approved plans for 18 homes on the Doddington Estate near Nantwich with the ward councillor saying the revised application is an improvement on the first which was “shoddy and grossly incomplete”.
The 18-home scheme is the first of 12 applications which will be submitted for a total of 112 homes over the next decade on Doddington Estate land at Bridgemere.
Supporters turned out in force to a Great Gatsby ball raising money for the organisation behind the Nantwich Street Angels initiative.
Alpha Omega Women Peace & Security (WPS) Foundation welcomed around 200 people to the event raising awareness and funds for its safeguarding activities in South Cheshire.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Two potential new rail schemes which would directly impact Cheshire East look set to be “provisionally supported” by the council – but only if they’re re-worked so Crewe and the borough benefits.
The first is the proposed Liverpool to Manchester railway section of Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR) project.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East Council has not prosecuted a single “rogue” landlord despite receiving nearly 1,000 complaints from tenants in the past five years.
Figures obtained through a Freedom of Information request reveal 945 complaints were made to Cheshire East over the five-year period.
Late night shopping proved a ‘big success’ in Nantwich with the organiser paying tribute to fellow traders as “simply the best”.
More than 30 stores joined in the shopping spectacular on Thursday night which also included entertainment and Nantwich Market Hall opening late.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Richer residents should consider putting their hands in their pockets to help fund Cheshire East’s libraries, one councillor has claimed.
Cllr Mary Brooks (Macclesfield, Lab) was speaking as the environment and communities committee as it approved a new libraries strategy which means some will see opening hours reduced.
Top premium restaurant chains are eyeing one of Nantwich’s most iconic buildings, Churche’s Mansion.
The historic grade 1 listed building, one of the oldest in the town dating back more than 400 years, is currently up for sale at £1.85 million.
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